Call to Artists: Regional Parks and Trails Public Art Plan- King County, WA

  • Commissioning Entity

    4Culture

  • Application Open Date

    04/27/2022

  • Application Deadline Date

    05/31/2022

  • Minimum Budget

    $

  • Maximum Budget

    $75000

  • Location of Commission

    , WA, USA

  • Commission Portal

    View Link

  • Geographic Eligibilty

    Other

  • Contact Name

    Selina Hunstiger

  • Contact Email

    [email protected]

  • Contact Phone

    (206) 263-2518

  • Commission Document

    Document not uploaded

  • Brief Description

    An artist, curator or artist team will work with 4Culture and King County Parks to develop an art plan for King County Parks’ extensive network of parks, regional and backcountry trails, and open spaces in collaboration with the unique communities they connect to throughout King County, WA.   Budget: $75,000 [inclusive of artist fee and applicable taxes]. The artist, curator, or artist team will receive $32,000 for the initial phase of the project which includes research and immersion in the parks and trails systems. An additional $21,500 will be allocated for programming and community engagement. The artist/curator/team will receive $21,500 for art plan development, design, and completion of the plan.Funds of up to $5,300 are available for travel based on selected artist or curator’s location.*amount to be based on current GSA Per Diem rates Project timeline: July/August 2022—August 2023 Eligibility: open to artists and curators, working independently or as a team, who reside in the United States or British Columbia and have preliminary planning experience in arts-related work with a focus on equity and social justice. Candidates with preliminary planning experience are strongly encouraged to apply as a team as we support the growth and development of emerging artists and curators. Artist teams of no more than two people are eligible if the team is able to show evidence of past collaborative work. Mentorship is available for individuals and teams who feel they would benefit from guidance, dialogue, and support from a seasoned planning artist. There is an expectation that an agreed percentage of residency time will be in King County, WA with the remaining residency work to be conducted remotely. Application: submission of an online application is required for this opportunity. Deadline: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 by 4:00 pm PDT. Please allow ample time to complete and upload your application; applications will not be accepted after the 4:00 pm deadline. Please see commission link for full instructions.